The current U.S. Ryder Cup team. (New England Patriots on Twitter) The New England Patriots weren’t in Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., on Wednesday night, so the U.S. Ryder Cup team as currently constituted took the field. Captain Davis Love III and three of his four vice-captains — Steve Stricker, Tom Lehman and Jim Furyk, […]
Power rankings: Deutsche Bank Championship
Jason Day came up just short of Patrick Reed at The Barclays. (Getty Images) The PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup playoffs roll on this week with the Deutsche Bank Championship, running from Friday to Labor Day Monday at TPC Boston in Norton, Mass. Rickie Fowler is defending champion, coming off the disappointment of missing the U.S. […]
Report: Darren Clarke to add Westwood, Kaymer, Donald to Ryder Cup team
Luke Donald would be a surprise pick for the Ryder Cup team. (Getty Images) They call them wild-card picks for a reason. Sometimes, they’re unexpected, and signs point to European Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke reaching deep down the points list to find one of his three captain’s picks. According to multiple reports, including from […]
Michelle Wie holes eagle to make cut at Canadian Pacific Women's Open
Your browser does not support iframes. Michelle Wie has faced a rough season on the LPGA Tour in 2016, missing the cut in 11 of 19 starts heading into this week, including the last four in a row. The skid appeared set to continue on Friday at the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open, when Wie came […]
McIlroy happy to be 'proven somewhat wrong' about Olympic golf
Rory McIlroy was pleasantly surprised by Olympic golf. (Getty Images) Rory McIlroy was one of the most vocal — and blunt — pro golf voices that didn’t appear supportive of golf’s return to the Olympics. The four-time major winner said he would be watching the “sports that matter,” rather than golf’s first Olympic event in […]
Jordan Spieth tried, failed to chip marshmallows in Jimmy Fallon's mouth
Jordan Spieth was on “The Tonight Show” with Jimmy Fallon on Monday night, part of a Big Apple promotional tour for The Barclays, the first of four FedEx Cup playoff events. Bethpage Black is back as host of the playoff opener after a four-year absence, and that’s something Spieth and Fallon discussed. However, the conversation […]